A world renowned producer, filmmaker and cinematographer, Elliot
Caplan, a member of Artistic Expression and Performing Arts, has
work shown and archived in some of the most prestigious
galleries.

Creating Healthy Communities

6/19/14

Samina Raja, researcher in Civic Engagement and Public Policy,
is a leader in research into food security, food distribution and
access, and community health. She is the only urban planner serving
as a committee member within the National Academies of Science.

Building Safer Structures

6/19/14

Andre Filiatraut, works in the field of earthquake preparation,
response and mitigation. In the aftermath of the devastating
Haitian earthquake in 2010, Filitraut and his team from Extreme
Events worked tirelessly to train Haitian engineers.

Broadening Our Knowledge of Women's Health

6/19/14

Jean Wactawski-Wende leads one of four nationwide centers in the
NIH-sponsored Women’s Health Initiative. Her knowledge
and leadership have made UB an important research hub for
post-menopausal women’s health.

Creating Safe and Efficient Information Delivery

6/19/14

Venu Govindaraju, who heads Information and Computing
Technology, focuses on automated handwriting analysis
and developed the first handwriting analysis technology used
by the US Post Office.